I Need A Drink.
I randomly decided to take a month off of drinking. Just to see how it would go. I did not expect to succeed. I didn't expect it to go as easily as it did. What I did expect, was to feel like absolute sh*t after my first real night out. I was right. I felt awful. The group I workout with is supposed to get our BioSignature completed at the beginning of each month (thank God for re-occurring events on calendars). At the beginning of October, we did our pinch tests. And compar

"I Know How to Eat Healthy"
"I know how to eat healthy." Want to know how many times I hear that? Almost, without fail, every single client, prospective client, or person who finds out I work in health and fitness. Seriously, like 99% of people say this phrase. Now, let's look at some other figures. If you care about your appearance, health, or performance at all, chances are you are consuming health and fitness information. According to a recent survey, between 65-70% of Internet users have searched fo

"Diet Starts on Monday"
This weekend was ridiculously busy. It's currently 7:30 pm on Sunday evening, and I am exhausted. No joke, I am in my sweat pants, under a blanket on the couch, basically falling asleep. I've been on-the-go since I woke up yesterday morning. I can't believe how much I jammed in to this weekend. Here's a breakdown. Saturday, I woke up at freaking 6 am, on my own (#cool). I got up, did my normal morning routine, and left the house. I drove to the gym, had an hour long training

Nutrition Coaching FAQ
What is the Scott Health & Fitness Coaching Program? The Scott Health & Fitness Coaching Program teams up with the Precision Nutrition ProCoach system and allows one of our world-class coaches to guide you through sustainable nutrition habits. The program tracks EVERYTHING, gives you achievable/objective goals, and teaches you about nutrition in the absolute best way we have ever seen. The program is a full year long and leaves you feeling self-sufficient and in control of yo

Good Stress and Bad Stress
Thinking about good stress (eustress) this morning. Characterized by, short-lived, infrequent, brief, positive life experiences that inspire action and leave you better than before. This experience is what I immediately though of: An amazing experience that not only provided some "good" stress, but also pushed me out of my comfort zone. It was a brief experience, and therein lies the kicker, "good" stress should be brief. If I jumped out of planes constantly, the inherent ris